the reproach of Christ

Some magisterial texts speak of the Magisterium as being infallible or unblemished or similar terms. Yet we know from other texts of the Magisterium that many teachings and decisions of discipline are non-infallible (see Donum Veritatis for example). So how … Continue reading →

The opponents of Pope Francis have repeatedly used a particular severe distortion of Church history as an argument against the Roman Pontiff and the body of Bishops who support him. They also use this argument to attack the Second Vatican … Continue reading →

Articles have been published on LifeSiteNews and Catholic Family News with the claim that the Conclave that elected Pope Francis in 2013 may have been invalid. But in this article, I refute that claim based on the dogmas of the … Continue reading →

I’ll get the conversation started with my short take on salvation: Salvation is offered to everyone, though not all attain it. Christians, Jews, Muslims, other religions, agnostics, atheists. For an atheist, Heaven is like a surprise party. Surprise! Heaven exists. … Continue reading →

The following links cover different sources on the topic. But this post will mainly show that Saint John Henry Newman NEVER proposed the idea of a suspended Magisterium. Catholic World Report has posted an article: Cardinal Newman, Archbishop Fernandez, and … Continue reading →

In my previous article, The Validity of the Novus Ordo Mass, I argued that any form of the Mass approved by the Roman Pontiff and the body of Bishops must be valid, due to the indefectibility of the apostolic Church … Continue reading →

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Pope Saint Paul VI, Solemni Hac Liturgia, 1968: “founded upon the Apostles and handing on from century to century their ever-living Word and their powers as Pastors in the successor of Peter and the bishops in communion with him; perpetually … Continue reading →

In a recent public statement, Bishop Athanasius Schneider claims that the Roman Pontiff lacks the authority to forbid or limit the traditional Latin Mass, and that refusal to comply with papal decrees to that effect would not be schismatic, while … Continue reading →

Some persons have claimed that the Novus Ordo Mass is invalid. This claim comes from the Sedevacantists, such as the SSPX, as well as from some traditionalist Catholics. In this article, I will argue that the Novus Ordo Mass and … Continue reading →

Pope Pius XI: “Wherefore, let the faithful also be on their guard against the overrated independence of private judgment and that false autonomy of human reason. For it is quite foreign to everyone bearing the name of a Christian to … Continue reading →

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